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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,318,700,559.83, 24,483,046,426.46 and 8,356,506,327.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,318,700,559.83, 24,483,046,426.46 and 8,356,506,327.20 is: 12,537,317,638.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,318,700,559.83 : 24,483,046,426.46 = 8,356,506,327.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,318,700,559.83/24,483,046,426.46 = 8,356,506,327.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,318,700,559.83x = 24,483,046,426.46 × 8,356,506,327.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,318,700,559.83x = 204,592,732,371,802,554,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,592,732,371,802,554,368/16,318,700,559.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,537,317,638.85

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